The rectus sling to prevent loop colostomy retraction: A case series

International Seminars in Surgical Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Atkin, Gary ^a,b   Scott, Mike A ^a   Mathur, Pawan ^a   Mitchell, Ian C ^a  

^a BARNET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 27744567973     PISSN: 14777800     EISSN: 14777800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7800-2-22     Document Type: Article

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